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£900m Bath scheme gets off the ground
Developers are to be invited to put in bids for one of the largest regeneration schemes outside London – the £900m Bath Western Riverside project.
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Contracts
NewSchools for MertonA consortium made up of Wates PFI Investments, WS Atkins and funder Innisfree, has been appointed preferred bidder on a £125m schools project for Merton in south London. The group is called NewSchools.College deal goes to ShepherdShepherd Construction has secured a £5.4m contract to refurbish the University of ...
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BAA wants £200m offshore wind farm
Airport operator BAA is looking for a developer to build a £200m offshore wind farm, that would provide it with enough electricity to power Stansted. The deal could be signed next year and the farm in operation by 2005.Shaun McCarthy, head of group utilities at BAA, said: "We're looking to ...
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Centre Point and NatWest Tower architect dies
Richard Seifert, architect of the NatWest Tower and Centre Point in London, has died aged 90.
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Shopping in Iceland
This BDP-designed shopping centre outside Reykjavik opened last month. The 30,000 m2 Smaralind is the second mall to be built in the country, and attracted 45,000 people on its first day of trading. BDP acted as architect, interior designer, structural and M&E engineer and lighting and landscape designer. The local ...
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Jellied eel
A London ad agency wanted a reception that would tell its clients that it was creative, show off the product and give them somewhere to sit – all on a tiny budget. This is what it got …
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What happens next?
The fallout from Railtrack's collapse isn't just financial. Jobs are under threat, suppliers are in limbo, and projects are on hold. Now contractors are being asked to pull the rail network back from the brink.
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Wilcon profit warning leads to slump in housing shares
City loses interest in housebuilders as Wilcon announces departure of chief executive John Tutte.
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Developer nabs Gleeson Homes boss
Former Gleeson Homes managing director Clive Wilding is joining private property developer Raven Group.
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McAlpine and Balfour Beatty fight for Speedy Hire arm
Major players are ahead of 12 rivals in race to buy Speedy Hire's utilities division for up to £15m.
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Bottom falls out of Irish labour market
Construction salaries are plummeting in Ireland and Scotland, according to the 2001 Hays Montrose/Building contractors' salary guide.
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Taking the initiative
Small firms are shut out of PFI projects because the Treasury doesn't understand what they have to offer: the difference between success and failure
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Baroness Blackstone
Not only does the minister for the arts bubble with enthusiasm for architecture and architects, she's determined that Whitehall should take them seriously, too. And she's even ready to name and shame colleagues who aren't architecturally on message.
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How striking
This Bryant & May match factory, now converted into sleek 21st-century offices by Urban Splash and Shed KM, is a sign of Liverpool's growing self-confidence and commercial clout. A round-up of the city's regeneration starts with the story of its conversion.
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Come together
Liverpool has only limited improvement to show for all the money that has been thrown at it over the past 20 years. But now big commercial developments and innovative housing partnerships are changing the view from the Mersey.
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Fit to burst?
Contractors' salaries in the UK have continued to inflate this year, according to the 2001 Hays Montrose/Building guide. But slowing growth in Ireland points to an industry-wide downturn in the offing …
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Market forces
Construction doesn't understand marketing, according to John Pratt, chairman of the Chartered Institute of Marketing. He spoke to Marcus Fairs about his frustration with an industry that thinks his discipline is about printing more business cards
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Letter from Moscow
A quantity surveyor and feeling unloved? Don't worry – there's a Soviet-style welcome waiting in Russia
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Five tips on targeting your audience
Take time to understand your target market and find out what your audience wants. "Make it your business to know their daily and long-term concerns," says Ruth Willatt, director at marketing consultant Tetrarch Associates. "Target your top 10 – take them out for breakfast if you can."Spend time with your ...